Scholarship Opportunities

Undergraduate Scholarships

The scholarships listed below are outstanding opportunities for recipients to receive funds for undergraduate and graduate study. Wofford students have been very successful in winning several of these scholarships over the years. Please look at the criteria carefully, and if you qualify and are interested, contact the appropriate person listed after each scholarship. These people are eager to answer your questions and help you apply. The most important elements in the application process for almost all of these scholarships are the statement of purpose (a short written statement which describes your study project) and the letters of recommendation from the faculty. Click on the titles of the scholarships and browse the Internet for up-to-date information on many of these scholarships and fellowships.

Academic year, semester, quarter, or short-term program abroad undergraduate scholarships of up to $5,000. Short-term programs must be at least four weeks in length.

Eligibility: Students who are receiving federal Pell Grant funding are eligible to apply. You must be a US citizen.

Qualifications: The applicant is applying to or been accepted for a program of study abroad eligible for undergraduate credit by the student's home institution. Proof of program acceptance is required for final award disbursement. The applicant is not studying in a country that is currently under a Travel Warning issued by the United States Department of State or Cuba. To find a list of these countries, please see http://travel.state.gov/travel/warnings.html. The applicant is applying to single-country program. Multi-country programs are not eligible.

Deadline: Student submissions due one month before official Gilman deadlines. Please see website for more details.

One-year or two-year undergraduate scholarships of up to $7500 annually for the eligible education expenses of students intending to pursue research careers in mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering. Students who plan to study medicine may be considered only if they intend careers in research rather than as medical doctors in private practice.

Eligibility: Applicants who are full-time students, sophomores or juniors, have at least a 3.0 GPA and rank in the upper fourth of their classes, are nominated by their institutions, and are United States citizens are eligible for consideration.

Qualifications: Eligible students who may be competitive in the Goldwater competition are those who have maintained outstanding academic performances and who have demonstrated potential for and commitment to research careers in mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering.

Deadline: Candidacy and selection process begins in September, completed application and nomination materials are due to Wofford in late December. Complete application and institutional endorsement materials must be mailed by early February. Please consult the Schedule for Goldwater applications.

Scholarships for a minimum of one academic term, including a summer term of six (6) weeks or longer and up to a full academic year. Preference will be given to applicants pursuing study abroad for a full academic year of up to $10,000 per semester. The NSEP service requirement stipulates that an award recipient work in the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, State, or the Intelligence Community.

Qualifications: Outstanding undergraduates with international career goals who intend to study overseas in specific areas as established by NSEP.

Scholarships for up to $30,000 available. Scholars are eligible for $3,000 for senior year and up to $13,500 for one or two years of graduate school. Scholars must be United States citizen.

Eligibility: Applicants must possess intellectual strength, communication skills, and analytical abilities. They must be committed to a career in government or elsewhere in the public sector. They must also have an extensive record of public and community service and those selected are required to work in public service.

Qualifications: Junior standing and in upper fourth of class.

Deadline: Applicants must indicate interest to the contact at Wofford in September. Interviews will be scheduled in early October. Interested students interview for the nomination from Wofford. Deadline for all materials is early February. Please consult the Schedule for Truman applications.

Graduate Fellowships

The fellowships listed below are outstanding opportunities for recipients to pursue further knowledge through graduate study. Please look at the criteria carefully, and if you qualify and are interested, contact the appropriate person listed after each fellowship. These people are eager to answer your questions and help you apply. The most important elements in the application process for almost all of these fellowships are the statement of purpose (a short written statement which describes your study project) and the letters of recommendation from the faculty. Click on the titles of the scholarships and browse the Internet for further information on many of these scholarships and fellowships.

Two-year scholarships to the University of Oxford which pay all fees and annual maintenance allowances.

Eligibility: An applicant must be a United States citizen, unmarried, at least 18 and not more than 24 years of age on October 1 of year of application, and a senior (or graduate).

Qualifications: Proven intellectual and academic achievement of high standard, integrity of character, interest in and respect for one's fellow man, the ability to lead, and the energy to make full use of one's talents as exemplified by fondness for and success in sports.

Deadline: Applicants must consult their contact at Wofford in early February concerning the application process. A Wofford campus Rhodes committee will interview prospective applicants in late Spring of the junior year. All application materials must be submitted by early October of the senior year. Please consult the Schedule for Rhodes applications.

Two-year scholarships which cover the full cost of study at Cambridge for a single person - namely, all approved University and College tuition fees, a maintenance allowance for a single student (see website for current awards), a further discretionary contribution towards costs of supporting dependents at Cambridge, and one return economy airfare between the UK and the Scholar’s normal country of residence.

Eligibility: An applicant must be a citizen of any country other than the United Kingdom, at least 18 years old and unmarried, and must be admitted through Cambridge University's usual academic procedures.

Qualifications: Proven intellectual ability, leadership capacity and desire to use their knowledge to contribute to society throughout the world by providing service to their communities and applying their talents and knowledge to improve the lives of others.

Deadline: Applicants must consult their contact at Wofford in early February concerning the application process. All application materials must be submitted before early October.

Two-year scholarships to a British university. The total value of the scholarship varies, but averages about £20,000 per year.

Qualifications: Seniors with a 3.7 GPA on courses after the freshman year.

Deadline: Applicants must consult the contact at Wofford in the junior year concerning the application process. A Wofford campus committee will interview prospective applicants in late Spring of the junior year. Deadlines for all materials is early October. Please consult the Schedule for Marshall applications.

One-year scholarships to institutions of higher learning in the Republic of Ireland and in Northern Ireland. The universities provide room and board. In addition, each Scholar receives a stipend of $11,000. The Scholar also received financial assistance for travel expenses.

Qualifications: Seniors with a record of intellectual distinction, leadership, integrity and service.

Deadline: Applicants must consult the contact at Wofford in the junior year concerning the application process. A Wofford campus committee will interview prospective applicants in late Spring of the junior year. Deadlines for all materials is early October of the senior year . Please consult the Schedule for Mitchell applications.

One, two or three-year fellowships with a stipend of $15,000 annually. Additional awards will be offered to encourage women to undertake graduate study in engineering, computer and information science.

Eligibility: Seniors who intend to do research-based graduate study in the fields of science, mathematics and engineering.

Qualifications: Intellectual ability, the ability to work as a member of a team as well as independently, to communicate, and to plan and conduct research.

Two-year scholarships of up to $20,000 annually and a tuition grant for study in the United States

Qualifications: Outstanding juniors and seniors in any fields. Applicants must be Green Card holders, naturalized citizens or children or two naturalized citizens. The purpose of the Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans is to provide opportunities for continuing generations of able and accomplished New Americans to achieve leadership in their chosen fields.

Deadline: Applicants must consult the contact at Wofford in the junior year concerning the application process. A Wofford campus committee will interview prospective applicants in late Spring of the junior year. Deadlines for all materials is early November of the senior year.

Qualifications: Outstanding SIT study abroad alumni in any fields, preference is given to alumni who studied on an SIT program in the last five years. The purpose of the Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans is to provide opportunities for continuing generations of able and accomplished New Americans to achieve leadership in their chosen fields.

Deadline: Applicants must consult the contact at Wofford in the fall of their senior year concerning the application process. Applications will be reviewed twice annually, on March 1st and October 1st. March applicants must plan to begin their project between June and December of the same year. October applicants must begin their project between January and May of the following year.